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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness While On Sumatriptan Succinate?

What is in sumatriptan succinate that makes me sleepy? I usually sleep deeply after taking it for my migraine headaches. Since I have terrible insomnia, I wonder if there is a component to the drug that I can take for the insomnia apart from taking it for migraines. Thank you for your response.
Thu, 20 Jul 2017
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Sumatriptan should not be used as a sleep aid. Regular use of sumatriptan has adverse effects like hypertension.
Management of insomnia is through following good sleep hygiene practice which is detailed below
-Go to bed at same time every day
-Do not go to bed on full stomach
-Do not use electronic devices or read books while in bed
-Turn off all the lights and keep the room dark
-Exercising daily can also help
-If these measures do not help benzodiazepines like Ativan/xanax at lowest dose can be tried.

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Dr.Lekshmi
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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness While On Sumatriptan Succinate?

Hello, Thank you for trusting HCM Sumatriptan should not be used as a sleep aid. Regular use of sumatriptan has adverse effects like hypertension. Management of insomnia is through following good sleep hygiene practice which is detailed below -Go to bed at same time every day -Do not go to bed on full stomach -Do not use electronic devices or read books while in bed -Turn off all the lights and keep the room dark -Exercising daily can also help -If these measures do not help benzodiazepines like Ativan/xanax at lowest dose can be tried. Hope this answers your question Please address further questions here Regards, Dr.Lekshmi